EDP 631 Core Seminar III:Issues and Problems in Organizational Theory, Leadership, and Policy Analysis
Meets: 4:15–7:00 P.M., Wed.
Instructor: Dr. David Byrd
Office: Chafee 706
Work 874-5484 dbyrd@uri.edu
Office Hrs: 3:00 – 4:00 PM Wed., by appointment or after class
Course Description
Issues and problems related to applications of organizational theory, leadership theory, and policy analysis are studied. Core seminar examines cases related to district, state, and/or regional educational offices and agencies. (Seminar) Pre 630, 620, 621.
- Respect other's opinions, be aware of talk time, draw out quiet people
- Push/challenge each other; give constructive criticism
- Usefulness - choose relevant topics
Required Readings
Readings are embedded as attachments by date below.
Course Requirements
During this course students complete a review of research on a topic which has implications for educational policy and decision making. Class time will be spent in the discussion of policy, leadership, research and theory related to educational improvement. Therefore, your knowledge and experiences in education are of major importance in the interpretation and analysis of course reading. Class attendance and participation are important aspects of this class.
Scholarly Paper Assignment
You are to pick a policy issue related to educational policy with implications for educational improvement and write a scholarly paper that is of publishable quality in a peer reviewed journal. This article should have as its core research based inquiry (approximately 5000 words). It is the expectation of this course that you will send the resulting paper to an educational journal for review or that you add a commentary to your paper and submit it for publication. The paper will be shared in sections with peer reviewers:
statement describing the problem, question, or objective of your paper e.g., what is the problem, what will happen if nothing is done, what does research tell us about possible solutions, therefore what is your recommendation for action?
final paper (70%)
Weekly assignments
You are asked each week to prepare comments or question for each weeks video or reading along with your rationale for why your question relates to an important policy issue in education (10% Grade)
What Works In Classroom Instruction. Marzano, Gaddy & Dean, each choose a chapter concept and present a short lesson (10%)
Each week you will provide an in-class update on progress made toward completion of your scholarly work and meet in teams for peer review and support. (5%)
6. Video: Grading Education: Getting Accountability Right Keynote by Richard Rothstein, research associate of the Economic Policy Institute and senior fellow of the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy at the University of California Berkeley School of Law.
Week 2 2/3
1. What Works In Classroom Instruction. Marzano, Gaddy & Dean
Chapters 1. Introduction 2. Identifying Similarities and Differences
Section 1: Teacher Evaluation. After reviewing different types of evaluative methods, Mathis points out the importance of using a combination of methods, of including all stakeholders in decision-making about evaluation systems, and of investing in the evaluation system.
Section 2: Common Core State Standards. The actual effect of the widespread adoption of the Common Core State Standards will depend less on the standards themselves than on how they are used.
Section 3: Preschool Education. Investment in high-quality preschool education is one of the most effective reform strategies. This section details the key elements of such a program, and the supporting research.
Section 4: Public Funding of School Choice. The determination of “fair” funding for various school choice approaches requires careful examination and inquiry of the factors outlined in this section.
Section 5: Dropout Strategies. Mathis discusses the success of various dropout prevention strategies, and advises policymakers on how best to decrease dropout rates.
Section 6: English Language Learners Parent Involvement
Video: The State of Education in Rhode Island A panel discussion moderated by Elisabeth Harrison, Morning Edition host and education reporter for Rhode Island National Public Radio, with Rhode Island public education leaders DeborahGist, Eva-Marie Mancuso, and NPR’s Scott McKay.
Week 3 2/10
1. What Works In Classroom Instruction. Marzano, Gaddy & Dean
Chapter 3: Summarizing and Note Taking
2. The New School
‘Building a Better Teacher’ and ‘Getting Schooled’ By SEBASTIAN STOCKMAN : **http://nyti.ms/1toGFaO**
5. Two black students, employing YouTube videos and a hashtag, started a campaign to expose what they see as a hostile climate at Boston Latin School, a beacon of high achievement that was founded in 1635.
Video: Creating the Opportunity to Learn Diversity Week keynote address by Pedro Noguera, Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University.
Week 4 2/17
1. What Works In Classroom Instruction. Marzano, Gaddy & Dean
Chapter 4: Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
First draft statement describing the problem, question, or objective of your paper e.g., what is the problem, what will happen if nothing is done, what does research tell us about possible solutions, therefore what is your recommendation for action? Emailed to peer and dbyrd@uri.edu by Sunday (name_title topic.doc)
Week 5 2/24
1. What Works In Classroom Instruction. Marzano, Gaddy & Dean
Chapter 5: Homework and Practice
Assessment and Accountability
Declining Enrollment and Fast Growth
Evaluation
Graduation Rates
High School Improvement
Pension Portability
School Construction
The 65 Percent Campaign
Urban Education
Vouchers
Creating a New Culture for Teaching and Learning International leader in education technology Alan November, cofounder of the Stanford Institute for Educational Leadership and one of Technology and Learning magazine’s 15 most influential thinkers of the decade.
Week 6 3/2
1. What Works In Classroom Instruction. Marzano, Gaddy & Dean
Chapter 6: Nonlinguistic Representations
The Reign of Error An interactive conversation with Diane Ravitch, research professor of education at New York University and a historian of education, with special guests from the Providence Student Union.
Week 7 3/9
1. What Works In Classroom Instruction. Marzano, Gaddy & Dean
Chapter 7 Cooperative Learning
Video: Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland? Distinguished International Visiting Scholar address byPasi Sahlberg, director general of the Centre for International Mobility andCooperation, Helsinki, Finland.
Video: The Future of Public Higher Education David Bergeron, vice president for postsecondary education, Center for American Progress, and former acting assistant secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
Week 8 3/16
What Works In Classroom Instruction. Marzano, Gaddy & Dean
Zoll, S. (in press). Sustainable Practices in Mentoring: Tools to Support Child Outcomes and a Mentoring Protocol in Early Language and Literacy. NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Childhood Field.
Video: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Discussion with Sheryl WuDunn, author, business executive, entrepreneur, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Annual Gender and Women’s Studies CarlsonLecture.
Week 9 3/23
URI Spring break no classes
Week 10 3/30
1. What Works In Classroom Instruction. Marzano, Gaddy & Dean
Chapter 9: Generating and Testing Hypothses
Rage against Common Core shortUrl does not yet exist Or, copy and paste this URL into your browser: **http://nyti.ms/1zJceRt**
Video: What are the Common Core State Standards Expectations? Questions and answers with CCSS writers Susan Pimentel (English language arts)and Doug Sovde (mathematics).
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Week 11 4/6
1. What Works In Classroom Instruction. Marzano, Gaddy & Dean
Chapter 10: Activating Prior Knowledge
Video: The State of Our Rhode Island Students Panel discussion moderated by Maureen Moakley, URI professor of political science and political commentator for Rhode Island PBS and Rhode Island NPR, with leaders from the Economic Progress Institute, Rhode Island Kids Count, Council for Exceptional Children, and the URI Veterans Affairs Program.
Week 12 4/13
1. What Works In Classroom Instruction. Marzano, Gaddy & Dean
Chapter 11: Specific Types of Knowledge
Meets: 4:15–7:00 P.M., Wed.
Instructor: Dr. David Byrd
Office: Chafee 706
Work 874-5484
dbyrd@uri.edu
Office Hrs: 3:00 – 4:00 PM Wed., by appointment or after class
Course Description
Issues and problems related to applications of organizational theory, leadership theory, and policy analysis are studied. Core seminar examines cases related to district, state, and/or regional educational offices and agencies. (Seminar) Pre 630, 620, 621.
- Respect other's opinions, be aware of talk time, draw out quiet people
- Push/challenge each other; give constructive criticism
- Usefulness - choose relevant topics
Required Readings
Readings are embedded as attachments by date below.
Course Requirements
During this course students complete a review of research on a topic which has implications for educational policy and decision making. Class time will be spent in the discussion of policy, leadership, research and theory related to educational improvement. Therefore, your knowledge and experiences in education are of major importance in the interpretation and analysis of course reading. Class attendance and participation are important aspects of this class.
Scholarly Paper Assignment
You are to pick a policy issue related to educational policy with implications for educational improvement and write a scholarly paper that is of publishable quality in a peer reviewed journal. This article should have as its core research based inquiry (approximately 5000 words). It is the expectation of this course that you will send the resulting paper to an educational journal for review or that you add a commentary to your paper and submit it for publication. The paper will be shared in sections with peer reviewers:
Weekly assignments
Wiki space invitation confirmed.
1.Eight educational predictions for 2016, Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/12/25/eight-education-predictions-and-some-wishful-thinking-for-2016-a-teachers-list/
Nine educational predictions for 2015, Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/12/28/nine-education-predictions-for-2015/
2.Forbes 5 Predictions for Education
3.RI Commissioner open to testing options
http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20151007/NEWS/151009460
Commissioner Wagner makes urgent call for bold changes...
http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20160107/NEWS/160109474
4.Gist says RI schools can require participation in new test, ProJo 1/21/15
5. Sheila Resseger: Students can opt out of the new tests in RI, ProJo 1/12/15
Website for Honors URI Fall 2013 Honors Colloquium
http://web.uri.edu/hc/hcarchives/2013hc/
6. Video: Grading Education: Getting Accountability Right Keynote by Richard Rothstein, research associate of the Economic Policy Institute and senior fellow of the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy at the University of California Berkeley School of Law.
2/3
Chapters 1. Introduction 2. Identifying Similarities and Differences
2.Top 10 Higher Education State Policy Issues for 2015
Top 10Higher Education State Policy Issues for 2010
by AASCU
3. Research-Based Options for Education Policy making (lighting rounds each take one topic)
William Mathis, 2015, National Educational Policy Center
http://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/research-based-options
2013
http://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/options
William J. Mathis
January 17, 2013
Section 1: Teacher Evaluation. After reviewing different types of evaluative methods, Mathis points out the importance of using a combination of methods, of including all stakeholders in decision-making about evaluation systems, and of investing in the evaluation system.
Section 2: Common Core State Standards. The actual effect of the widespread adoption of the Common Core State Standards will depend less on the standards themselves than on how they are used.
Section 3: Preschool Education. Investment in high-quality preschool education is one of the most effective reform strategies. This section details the key elements of such a program, and the supporting research.
Section 4: Public Funding of School Choice. The determination of “fair” funding for various school choice approaches requires careful examination and inquiry of the factors outlined in this section.
Section 5: Dropout Strategies. Mathis discusses the success of various dropout prevention strategies, and advises policymakers on how best to decrease dropout rates.
Section 6: English Language Learners Parent Involvement
Section 7: Effective School Expenditures
Section 8: 21st Century College and Career Ready
Section 9: LGBT Safety Policies
Section 10: Detracking
Website for Honors URI Fall 2013 Honors Colloquium
http://web.uri.edu/hc/hcarchives/2013hc/
Video: The State of Education in Rhode Island A panel discussion moderated by Elisabeth Harrison, Morning Edition host and education reporter for Rhode Island National Public Radio, with Rhode Island public education leaders DeborahGist, Eva-Marie Mancuso, and NPR’s Scott McKay.
2/10
Chapter 3: Summarizing and Note Taking
2. The New School
‘Building a Better Teacher’ and ‘Getting Schooled’
By SEBASTIAN STOCKMAN
: **http://nyti.ms/1toGFaO**
3.
4. Materials on literature reviews
Guidelines for writing a literature review by Helen Mongan-Rallis. Last updated: November 17, 2006
http://www.d.umn.edu/~hrallis/guides/researching/litreview.html
5. Two black students, employing YouTube videos and a hashtag, started a campaign to expose what they see as a hostile climate at Boston Latin School, a beacon of high achievement that was founded in 1635.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/education/students-say-racial-hostilities-simmered-at-historic-boston-latin-school.html?smid=nytcore-iphone-share&smprod=nytcore-iphone
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Video: Creating the Opportunity to Learn Diversity Week keynote address by Pedro Noguera, Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University.
4
2/17
Chapter 4: Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
2.
3. Additional Materials on writing dissertation including literature review
First draft statement describing the problem, question, or objective of your paper e.g., what is the problem, what will happen if nothing is done, what does research tell us about possible solutions, therefore what is your recommendation for action? Emailed to peer and dbyrd@uri.edu by Sunday (name_title topic.doc)
5
2/24
Chapter 5: Homework and Practice
2. American's Future Increasing College Readiness
3. Education Policy Issues American Association of School Administrators (Lighting rounds each take one topic)
http://aasa.org/content.aspx?id=31224Assessment and Accountability
Declining Enrollment and Fast Growth
Evaluation
Graduation Rates
High School Improvement
Pension Portability
School Construction
The 65 Percent Campaign
Urban Education
Vouchers
Creating a New Culture for Teaching and Learning International leader in education technology Alan November, cofounder of the Stanford Institute for Educational Leadership and one of Technology and Learning magazine’s 15 most influential thinkers of the decade.
6
3/2
Chapter 6: Nonlinguistic Representations
6_ Ravitch
The Reign of Error An interactive conversation with Diane Ravitch, research professor of education at New York University and a historian of education, with special guests from the Providence Student Union.
7
3/9
Chapter 7 Cooperative Learning
Video: Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland? Distinguished International Visiting Scholar address byPasi Sahlberg, director general of the Centre for International Mobility andCooperation, Helsinki, Finland.
Video: The Future of Public Higher Education David Bergeron, vice president for postsecondary education, Center for American Progress, and former acting assistant secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
8
3/16
Chapter 8: Setting Goals and Providing Feedback
2. The Teacher Wars by Dana Godsteinhttp://nyti.ms/1toFsjO
3. Examples of published EDP 631 paper accepted for publication.
Video: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Discussion with Sheryl WuDunn, author, business executive, entrepreneur, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Annual Gender and Women’s Studies CarlsonLecture.
3/23
10
3/30
Chapter 9: Generating and Testing Hypothses
Rage Against the Common Core
BY DAVID L. KIRP
The backlash against education standards.
shortUrl does not yet exist
Or, copy and paste this URL into your browser: **http://nyti.ms/1zJceRt**
Video: What are the Common Core State Standards Expectations? Questions and answers with CCSS writers Susan Pimentel (English language arts)and Doug Sovde (mathematics).
||
11
4/6
Chapter 10: Activating Prior Knowledge
2. The Quest for Student Success
http://web.usca.edu/dotAsset/3f12a8ea-fab2-4124-ba93-378a5c046859.pdf
Video: The State of Our Rhode Island Students Panel discussion moderated by Maureen Moakley, URI professor of political science and political commentator for Rhode Island PBS and Rhode Island NPR, with leaders from the Economic Progress Institute, Rhode Island Kids Count, Council for Exceptional Children, and the URI Veterans Affairs Program.
12
4/13
Chapter 11: Specific Types of Knowledge
Video: Elevating All Students Address by Freeman Hrabowski, president, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
13
4/20
Chapter 12: Using Instructional Strategies in Unit Planning
All Final Papers Due Monday at noon email as attachment to dbyrd@uri.edu and peer reviewer(s).
Paper Presentations
14
4/27